Kinston, NC Demographic Data
Kinston, NC Summary
Kinston is located in Lenoir County in North Carolina
- Population: 21,634
- Area: 18.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 18.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,167.89 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 79.07 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Kinston, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,342
53%
50.8
Male
10,051
47%
49.2
Total Population
21,393
323,128,000
Kinston, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,394
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,155
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,231
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,586
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,478
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,004
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,119
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,701
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,950
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,551
7.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,057
9.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,465
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
702
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,597
77.6%
77.2
Female
9,204
55.5%
51.3
Male
7,393
44.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,728
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,162
24.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,224
19.7%
15.2
Female
2,606
61.7%
55.8
Male
1,618
38.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Kinston, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,967
98.0%
96.8
White
6,641
31.0%
72.6
Black or African American
13,903
65.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
116
0.5%
0.8
Asian
218
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
37
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
53
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
12
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
94
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
13
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
76
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
426
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
610
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
450
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
35
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
125
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,783
97.1%
82.2
Kinston, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
984
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,889
13.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,691
32.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,233
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,318
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,457
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
977
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,873
19.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,676
80.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,434
16.7%
31.2
Kinston, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,669
37.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,486
36.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,793
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
929
5.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,736
9.9
5.8%
Kinston, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,096
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
903
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
589
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
185
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
75
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
54
0.3%
1.1%
Kinston, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,210
13.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,078
12.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,513
16.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,045
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,294
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,317
14.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
734
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
372
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
180
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
186
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
31,030
57,617
Per capita income
22,309
31,128
Kinston, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
31
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
903
11.4%
9.8
Construction
422
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,153
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
199
2.5%
6.6
Information
26
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,595
20.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
326
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
505
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
282
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
878
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
304
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
264
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
584
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,139
27.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,679
21.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,623
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,863
23.6%
18.1%
Kinston, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,612
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,650
74.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,364
17.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
111
1.5%
5.1
Walked
270
3.5%
2.7
Other means
78
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
139
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
Kinston, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,756
19.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,491
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,560
28.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,122
12.6%
21.0
Kinston, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,929
80.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,958
44.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,971
55.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,141
19.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Kinston, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,070
1 room
261
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
512
4.6%
2.7
3 rooms
850
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
2,219
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,877
26.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,718
15.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,114
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
582
5.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
937
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Kinston, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,070
1-unit, detached
7,322
66.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
304
2.7%
5.9
2-units
481
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
814
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,049
9.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
142
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
614
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
344
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Kinston, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
852
7.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,330
12.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,599
23.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,033
18.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,924
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,026
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
892
8.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
402
3.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Kinston, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,495
39.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
634
7.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,346
48.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
387
4.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
31
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.2%
1.1
Kinston, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,133
47295100.0
Less than $500
11
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
76
3.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
137
6.4%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
324
15.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
759
35.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
784
36.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
771
36.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
335
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
156
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
687
32.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Kinston, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,705
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
9
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
21
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
41
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
578
12.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,404
29.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,652
56.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
266
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
667
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
537
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
547
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
629
13.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
498
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
288
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,117
45.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
355
0.0%
0.0%
Kinston, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,958
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
706
17.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,184
29.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
945
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
499
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
291
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
224
5.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
44
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
65
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
104,000
205,000